USA, KY: West Sixth Brewing Company to open in Lexington

Local craft-beer enthusiasts Brady Barlow, Joe Kuosman, Ben Self, and Robin Sither announced on October, 5 that they have founded West Sixth Brewing Company, Lexington’s newest craft brewery, Kyforward.com reported on October, 5.

“We’re excited to announce West Sixth Brewing Company. We’re passionate about craft beer and excited to bring more high quality craft beer to Lexington,” Kuosman said.

“Since we came from very different backgrounds with diverse sets of experiences and talents, we joined forces to create beer that can be enjoyed not only by craft beer experts, but also by those who just want something tasty to drink after going for a bike ride,” Barlow said.

“We plan to brew beers that are not only always changing, but always top quality, fresh, and use local ingredients wherever possible,” Sither, the company’s brewer, said.

Brewing top-quality beer that Lexington can be proud of is important to West Sixth’s founders, but also is commitment to the community.

“We started this company not only to brew great beer but also to build a company that, from its founding, will show a strong commitment to the community. We’ll do that in a variety of ways — from being very environmentally conscious, to respecting our local neighborhood, to helping out as many local non-profits as we can. In fact, as a nod to our name, we plan to, from day one, commit to donating at least 6 percent of all of our profits to local charities,” Self said.

“This is another exciting step forward for the Jefferson Street area, bringing new life to what has long been an empty building, and the creation of another great Lexington brand,” Lexington Mayor Jim Gray said.

07 October, 2011